Democratic Republic of Congo coach Claude Le Roy has played down his side's tag as one of the favourites heading into the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
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The Leopards are set to return to Africa's biggest stage next year after missing the last three installments, and Le Roy, AFCON-winning coach with Cameroon in 1988, has played down his side's chances of snatching the trophy off Zambia.
"We're not favourites, far from it," he said at a press conference this week.
The DRC have already left for South Africa, with Port Elizabeth playing host to the team's training camp ahead of the continental extravaganza, and Le Roy says he will only be picking the players he feels deserve their place in the squad.
"We're taking 41 players for 23 places, the battle will be tough and it's for the players to show that they want above all to take part in the 2013 Nations Cup," he said.
"I'm not here to hand out presents to anyone but to put together what I believe is the best team possible."
Congo kick off the 2013 showpiece in Group B, along with Le Roy's former team Ghana, as well as third-place finishers in 2012 Mali, and Niger.
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